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Guatemala
Basic data — Guatemala, Americas.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
4.5 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 7.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Population
- 18,079,810 inh.
- Area
- 108,889 km²
- Currency
- GTQ
- Regime
- representative democracy
Executive in office
Head of State
Bernardo Arévalo
Parliament
Congrès de la République
160 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
113 G$
GDP / capita
6,150 $
Growth
3.7 %
Inflation
2.9 %
Unemployment
2.6 %
Defense / GDP
0.4 %
Life expectancy
72.7 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
15 Md$
Imports
29 Md$
Balance
-14 Md$
Top exports
- 11% Vêtements
- 13% Café + sucre
Top imports
- 13% Pétrole raffiné
Export partners
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États-Unis
34%
-
Salvador
11%
Import partners
-
États-Unis
36%
-
Chine
11%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
62%
-
GBR
64%
-
FRA
71%
-
DEU
71%
-
RUS
31%
-
CHN
35%
Abstention: 18%
Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI
Upcoming
-
2027
Présidentielle
Last election
-
2023-08-20
Présidentielle (T2)
Bernardo Arévalo 60.9% (anti-corruption)
National anthem
Guatemala Feliz